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ROQUE GUIDE 

6 RULES o/THE GAME 



AS ADOPTED BY THE 



WESTERN ROQUE ASSOCIATION 
OF AMERICA 



Framed and passed by the Committee 
on Rules, March 8th, 1913 



C. C. KING 
Official Editor 



Committee on Rules 

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J. H. SHEFFIELD WALTER CLARK 

J. T. ENNIS R. LEWIS 

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ROQUE COURTS 

How^ Constructed 



The dimensions of a Roque Court should be sixty 
feet long, thirty feet wide, measured from border to 
border. The corners of a court are cut oft equally 
from each side so the inside measurement of the 
corners is six feet. The boundary of a court is a 
line twenty-eight inches inside of the border extending 
around the court. The stakes are set fifty-five feet 
four inches apart on a line running through the center 
of the court lengthwise. The first arch, or Point No. 
1, must be six feet from the stake on a line running 
from one stake to the other. Point No. 2 must be 
six feet from Point No. 1. Point No. 3, or first quarter, 
must be eleven feet from the boundary at the end 
of the court, and three feet five inches from the 
boundary measuring the short way of the court. Point 
No. 4, or center arch, must be in the center of the 
court, set at right angles with a line drawn from stake 
to stake. The two wickets which comprise this point 
must be set eighteen inches apart as above stated. All 
arches must not be more than three and three-eighths 
inches wide. Points No. 5, 11 and 13 similar to Point 
No. 3. Points, 6, 7, 9 and 10 same as Points 1, 2, 14 
and 15 (see cut). The arches should be tool steel, 
properly tempered so they will not bend, and should 
be fully one-half inch in diameter, either set in cement 
or in oak boards one and one-half inch thick, six inches 
wide, twenty-four inches long, said boards to be set 
on edge and bolted together; the arches to extend 
through the boards and bolted on the bottom; the 
block should set in the ground one and one-half inches 
beneath the surface and filled around fully one-half the 
thickness with cement to hold the same perfectly rigid; 
then fill in with clay. The border should be made of 
cement because it is the most durable and less trouble 
to keep in repair. You once get a good cement border 
and the trouble is over. The slant of the border should 
be five-eighths inch to a six inch face to keep the balls 
from jumping. 



The Surface — The sod and top soil should be 
removed to a depth of fifteen inches and made as near 
level as possible; then should be added six inches of 
fine cinder rolled down perfectly solid; then add four 
to five inches of yellow clay tamped and rolled per- 
fectly solid, and leveled; then you have a court the 
best that can be made. The court should be completely 
covered with fine, white sand, so the balls will stop 
and remain where they stop. The sand also preserves 
the clay, and helps to hold the moisture. The courts 
should be kept well sprinkled in warm weather and 
not allowed to get dried out, as a court with the 
proper moisture is much easier and better to play on 
than a dry court. 

The Stakes — The stakes should be made from round 
iron one inch in diameter, ten inches long, set into 
a solid block of oak, 7x6x12, and set into the ground 
so that the block will be one and one-half inches 
beneath the surface. The stakes should extend one and 
one-half inches above the surface, and set flush with 
the boundary line on a line drawn through Points 1, 
2, 6 and 7. The stakes should be rounded on the top 
to keep from injuring the balls. The blocks should 
be set in cement. 

The courts at Lincoln Park are constructed as above 
stipulated, and the best roquers in the United States 
say they are the best courts they ever saw. 

The Western Roque Association meets at the Lincoln 
Park Roque Grounds in Chicago on the first Monday 
in August each year. The meeting this year, 1913, will 
be the first meeting. 

The grounds of the Western Roque Association are 
located at Lincoln Park at the foot of Wisconsin Street, 
the most beautiful spot for holding a tournament in 
Chicago, not over one hundred feet from the car line, 
nor one hundred yards from three first-class restaurants 
and bufifets. 

The balls are hard rubber, furnished by Moore & Evans, 
40 South Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. The regulation ball 
is three and one-fourth inches in diameter. 

To paint the balls use white liquid shellac and (lake 
white, for white. Prussian blue and flake white for 
blue. Chinese vermilion, for red. The balls can be 
used in ten minutes after painting. 




CHARLES C. KING 

165 E. Ontario St.. Chicago. Ills. 

Secy.. Treas. and Member Committee on Rules. Won the Vanwickle Medal 

from H. Boswith in 1910 at Norwich. Conn. Defended same at Norwich in 

1911 against Horace Webb of Philadelphia. Also holder of Landon Medal. 



Mallets — As to mallets there is no restriction. A 
player ma^' use any size or weight. The mallet head 
proper should be hard rubber or ivory; the other head 
should be soft rubber. 

Note — All arches of the Western Roque Association 
during tournament will not be more than three and 
three-eighths inches. 



ETIQUETTE OF THE GAME 



FIRST. A strict observance of the rules is very 
essential in establishing etiquette in the game of Roque. 

SECOND. No one should speak to a player while 
he is making a stroke. 

THIRD. No player or onlooker should talk to a 
player or make remarks about the game while a player 
is hi play. 

FOURTH. There should be no arguments as to the 
interpretation of the rules. The same is very disgust- 
ing to onlookers. Consult the Committee on Rules. 

FIFTH. Players who have been occupying the 
grounds should give way to other players. 

SIXTH. Players should be ready to play when their 
turn comes and play as rapidly as possible as time goes 
slowly when waiting to play. 

SEVENTH. There is no greater embarrassment to 
a . player than for his opponent to inform him when 
he is about to play the wrong ball. A true sport would 
rather lose a game than to have either an opponent 
or outsider to coach him. 

EIGHTH. Loud talk upon the courts is very dis- 
tasteful to spectators. Let the onlookers talk and the 
players play. 

NINTH. No player or spectator should "kid" or 
make remarks to embarrass a player while in play. 
There are more proper places for "kidding." 

TENTH. Each player should play every game his 
best, the only sure road to success. If you want to 
throw a game, secede it. 




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INDEX TO RULES 



Rule 

Opening of Game 1 

Balls — Position of on starting game 2 

Ball — Putting ball through an arch 6 

Ball— Color of 7 

Ball — Breaking ball or mallet 9 

Ball — Playing wrong ball 13 

Ball — Shoved, jammed or pushed 14 

Ball — Moved in making a stroke 15 

Ball — Counting upon a ball 16 

Ball — Taking play from 17 

Ball — Aioved by irregularity of ground 18 

Ball— Alive 19 

Ball — Playing from a ball not hit 20 

Ball— Hitting dead ball 22 

Ball — Hitting more balls than one 23 

Ball — Putting ball through arch or against stake 28, 29 

Ball — Hittino- dead ball by direct stroke 30 

Ball— Frozen 32 

Ball — Coming in contact with ball 33 

Ball— Ball interfered with 34, 35 

Ball— Balls out of bounds 36, 37, 38 

Ball — In position 40, 41 

Ball — Ball rolling back under an arch 42 

Ball — When through an arch 43 

Ball— Rover ball 46 

Ball — Ball continued in game 49 

Ball — Ball touched while in play 53 

Ball — Staking out 50 

Corner Place — Explanation of ::0 

Cage — How made 44, 45 

Points — How made 24, 25 

Points — More than one by single stroke 27 

Play — Continuation of 26 

Cage— Limit of . . 47, 48 

Referee 54 

Grounds — Put in condition '2 

Play — Advice given in play 55 

Points — Num'ber of 3 

Markers — How placed 4 




O. J. AVERY 

Adrian, Michigan 

Father of Roque in the West. 

Died November. 1912 



Markers — Misplaced 5 

Stroke — How delivered 10 

Shots — Draw shots 11 

Shots — Jump shots 12 

Interpreter on Rules — Joseph Kennedy. 



EXPLANATION OF TERMS 



For border, boundary, corner point, corner place, 
points, see illustration, page 3. 

Ball in Play — A ball is in play so long as a point 
is made or ball hit. 

Dead Ball — A ball played upon after a point was 
made. 

Danger Ball — The next playing ball. 

Combination — A combination is the movement of a 
ball by the use of the object ball. 

Carom — Rel^ounding from the border, arch or stake 
and hitting the object ball. 

Direct Shot — When the playing ball passes directly 
to another ball without coming in contact with the 
boundary, the stake or a wicket. 

Foul Shot — A shot not allowed by the rules of the 
game. 

Drive Shot — Driving the object ball to a direct spot 
by direct shot. 

Follow Shot — Driving the playing in same direction 
as the object ball. 

Live Ball — A ball upon which the playing ball has 
a right to play. 

Object Ball— The ball hit. 

Playing Ball — The ball beinp- olayed. 

Split Shot — Any play taken from a ball. 

Set-up — Placing the balls, giving partner ball the best 
available chance for a run. 

Run — The making of one or more points in turn 
of play. 

Wiring — Putting the next playing ball behind a 
wire, giving said ball no direct shot. 



RULES OF THE WESTERN 
ROQUE ASSOCIATION 



OPENING OF GAME 

RULE I. All games are opened by scoring from an 
imaginary line running across the court through the 
center arch, to the boundary line at the head of the 
court. The center of the ball resting nearest said 
boundary line is entitled to choice of balls and first 
stroke, providing said ball did not come in contact with 
border, stake or ball. A ball displaced in scoring holds 
its former position except when partner ball is dis- 
placed, then both balls are dead. 

POSITION OF BALLS ON STARTING GAME 

RULE II. The balls are placed on the four corners 
of the court nearest the center arch, partner balls di- 
agonally. The winner in scoring has choice of balls, 
also of corners, and first stroke. 

NUMBER OF POINTS IN A GAME 

RULE III. In a game of roque each ball has six- 
teen points to make; when a ball makes a wicket or 
hits a stake it counts a point. The points are num- 
bered from 1 to 16 (see illustration of court). 

THE PLACING OF MARKERS 

RULE IV. There must be four markers to match 
the color of the four balls which must be attached to 
the first arch upon starting the game. When a player 
makes an arch he must remove the marker from that 
arch before he makes another stroke; should he fail 
to do so his play ceases, and the point is lost. 

THE MISPLACING OF MARKERS 

RULE V. Should a player put his marker upon a 
wrong point he must replace it properly unon the re- 
quest of his opponent. Should he fail to place his mar- 
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JOS. KENNEDY 

732 E. 46th Street, Chicago, Ills. 

Interpreter of Rules 



ker until after the next player shoots he loses all points 
made that play, and his marker shall be placed upon the 
arch where it was when the play began; the marker 
of a rover ball must be placed on the side of the last 
arch, or No. 15. 

PUTTING A BALL THROUGH AN ARCH 

RULE VL Should a player put a ball through its 
arch he must remove the marker of that ball before he 
makes another stroke; should he fail to do this, his play 
ceases and the point is not made. All balls returnable 
at option of the opponent. Should a player put his 
ball and partner ball through an arch at one stroke' ne 
must place the partner marker to its proper arch, also 
remove his marker before he makes another stroke; 
should he fail to do so, his play ceases and the points 
are not made. All balls returnable at option of the 
opponent. 

COLOR OF BALLS 

RULE Vn. The balls shall be red, white, blue and 
black, and played in that order; but the game may start 
with any color playinar first. 

MALLETS 

RULE VIIL Mallets may be of any size or weight 
to suit the player and may be changed at any time. 

BREAKING A BALL OR MALLET 

RULE IX. If the player in making a stroke should 
break a ball or mallet, he may demand another stroke. 

DELIVERING A STROKE 

RULE X. When delivering a direct stroke, the same 
must be a clean stroke, no push or follow shot allowed. 
Should a stake or wire intervene the face of the mal- 
let must come in contact with the ball first; if the ball 
is moved without being struck with the face of the 
mallet the play ceases, and any point made or ball 
hit by such stroke is lost. All balls returned at option 
of opponent. 

DRAW SHOTS 

RULE XL No draw or pull shots allowed on direct 
shots. The stroke must be a clean stroke with the face 



of the mallet, but in split shots the mallet may follow 
the ball, providing it stays against the ball and does 
not change the direction of the ball, 'but the mallet 
must not leave the ball then overtake it again, which 
gives a second impetus. The player making such stroke 
must cease his play; and all balls returned to their 
former positions. 

JUMP SHOTS 

RULE XII. No jump shots allowed. 

PLAYING WRONG BALL 

RULE XIII. Should a player play the wrong ball, 
and the mistake is discovered before the next player 
olavs, all balls moved by said play must be returned 
to their former positions. If the mistake is not dis- 
covered until the next player makes his first stroke the 
play shall stand. Example: Red plays after white, 
error not discovered; black plays in proper turn of his 
partner white, error not discovered; blue plays after 
black, the error is discovered before blue finishes his 
play, then the balls must be replaced where they were 
when blue played first stroke ; white is the next playing 
ball because the error was discovered when blue ball 
was playing. 

MAKING ARCH FROM DELICATE POSITION 

RULE XIV. In running an arch from a delicate 
nosition the ball must not be shoved, jammed, or 
pushed. The mallet must not be held against the ball 
in making this stroke; should the player do so his play 
ceases and all balls replaced at option of the opponent. 

MOVING BALL IN MAKING A STROKE 

RULE XV. If a player in making a stroke moves 
by person or mallet any ball except the playing ball, 
the same is a foul and his play ceases, and balls re- 
placed at the option of the opponent. 

COUNTING ON A BALL 

RULE XVI. The playing ball counts upon another 
when coming into contact with it by a direct stroke 
of the mallet, or a carom off the border, arch, stake, 
or by a split shot. 




WALTER CLARK 

Wabash, Indiana 

Member of Committee on Rules 



STOPPING A BALL 

RULE XVII. vVhen playing ball counts upon 
another ball the player must not stop his ball to pre- 
vent it from hitting another ball; should he do so his 
play seases, and all balls returned to their former 
position. 

TAKING PLAY FROM BALL HIT 

RULE' XVIII. When playing ball counts upon a 
ball he must take play from it, and in taking said play 
must move it; should he fail to move it, his play ceases, 
and all balls must be returned at option of opponent. 

BALLS MOVED BY INEQUALITY OF GROUND 

RULE XIX. If a dead or live ball moves on ac- 
count of the inequality of the ground while playing 
away from it the player does not lose his shot. 

BALLS ALIVE 

RULE XX. A player on commencing his play is 
alive on all balls, and can take play from same once 
each turn of play whether he makes a point or not. 

PLAYING FROM A BALL NOT HIT 

RULE XXI. If a player takes play from a ball he 
has not hit, and the mistake is not discovered until 
he makes another stroke, the play stands, and he is 
entitled to finish his play. If the mistake is discovered 
before another stroke is made, his play ceases and the 
playing ball must be placed beside the ball first hit; 
any other balls misplaced must be returned to their 
former places. 

STRIKING DEAD BALL 

RULE XXII. In taking play from a ball, should 
player's ball strike a dead ball, the play does not cease 
and the dead ball is not replaced. 

HITTING MORE BALLS THAN ONE 

RULE XXIII. In making a play if player's ball 
hits more balls than one, by direct stroke or split shot, 
he must take play from the first ball hit, providing it 
is a live ball. 




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Dowagiac, Michigan 



POINTS— HOW MADE 

RULE XXIV. If a player makes a point and hits 
a ball in single stroke, the point counts and the ball 
is hit, providing- the hit ball is beyond the arch, and 
the playing ball rests through the arch. 

RULE XXV. Should the playing ball strike a live 
ball and by same stroke make a point, it must take the 
play from ball, and reject the point, except as provided 
for by Rule XXXIII. 

COxNTINUATlOX OF PLAY 

RULE XXVI. A player continues in play until he 
misses a point or fails to count upon a ball. 

MAKING AiORE POINTS THAN ONE BY SINGLE 
STROKE 

RULE XXVII. A ball making more Doints than one 
by single stroke has only the same privilege as if one 
point was made. 

PUTTING A BALL THROUGH ITS ARCH OR 
AGAINST THE STAKE 

RULE XXVIII. If a ball be driven through its arch 
or against the stake bv an^r valid stroke, carom, com- 
bination, or concussion, the point is made for that ball, 
providing the marker of said ball is removed before 
another stroke is made. 

RULE XXIX. If playing ball by direct stroke, 
carom, combination or concussion drives a ball through 
its arch or against the stake and fails to remove the 
marker of said ball, before making another stroke, his 
play ceases. All balls misplaced are returned at option 
of opponent. 

HITTING DEAD BALL BY DIRECT STROKE 

RULE XXX. Should a player hit a dead ball by 
direct shot, or carom, his play ceases, and all balls mis- 
placed must be returned to their former places. 

RULE XXXI. A dead ball displaced in any way ex- 
cept by direct, or carom shot shall not be replaced. 

FROZEN BALLS 

RULE XXXII. Should a player on commencing his 
play find the playing ball frozen to a ball he makes the 




DR. J. F. WILLJAMS 

3 1 1 Center Street, Chicago 

Member of Committee of Arrangements 



play the same as if the balls were one inch or more 
apart, or he can play away from frozen ball, and not 
take play from it, providing he does not move it. 

COMING IN CONTACT WITH A BALL IN 
MAKING AN ARCH 

RULE XXXIII. If playing ball in making an arch 
comes in contact with a dead or live ball which lies 
beyond the arch so a straight edge put in front of 
the arch will not touch the ball and playing ball passes 
through the arch so a straight edge laid across in front 
of the arch, does not touch it, the playing ball counts, 
the arch and also the ball. IDisplacing the dead ball 
and running the arch makes the dead ball a live ball, 
and it does not have to hi hit again. 

BALLS INTERFERED WITH 

RULE XXXIV. If a ball is interfered with by a player 
or partner the opponent may demand that the play be 
made over. 

RULE XXXV. If_ a ball is interfered with by an 
opponent or any object on the court not pertaining 
thereto, the player may repeat the shot. 

BALLS OUT OF BOUNDS 

RULE XXXVI. A ball played over the boundary 
should be placed properly within the boundarv before 
play proceeds. 

RULE XXXVII. A ball out of 'boundary is return- 
able at right angles from where it stops. 

RULE XXXVIII. _ A ball driven out of boundary 
into a corner place, is returnable to the corner where 
the two right angles come together at boundary. 

EXPLANATION OF CORNER PLACE 

RULE XXXIX. Drawing a line from the corner 
of the border to the corner of the boundary divides the 
corner place into two parts. A ball driven into the 
corner place, a ball already holding the corner, must 
be frozen to the side of the ball corresponding to the 
side of the corner place the ball stopped, notwithstand- 
ing which side of the corner ball the ball went into the 
corner place. 



BALL IN POSITION TO MAKE AN ARCH 

RULE XL. Anv part of the playing ball cannot be 
placed under an arch to play from a ball and run the 
arch, 

RULE XLI. If playing ball plays through an arch 
the wrong way to obtain position rests through the 
arch so a straight edge laid against the wires on the 
side of the arch from which it came does not touch it, 
the ball is in position to run the arch. 

RULE XLII. If a ball in making an arch does not 
hit a ball or border and rolls back through or under 
the arch a point is not made, but the ball is in position; 
Should the ball hit the border and roll back through or 
under the arch the point is made, and the player re- 
sumes his play. But, should the ball hit a ball and roll 
back through or under the arch the point is not made. 
If the ball hit was a live ball, he takes play from it; if 
a dead ball, his play ceases; and all balls misplaced 
must be returned to their former places. 

BALL WHEN THROUGH AN ARCH 

RULE XLIII. A ball running its arch is through 
when a straight edge laid across the two wires on the 
side from which the ball came does not touch it. 

CAGE— HOW MADE 

RULE XLIV. The cage wicket may be made in as 
many turns of play as it takes to make it, provided, 
the ball is kept within the limits of the cage, and has 
not come in contact with a live ball by direct shot. 
Coming in contact with a dead ball within the limit 
of the cage, or under a wicket, does not lose the posi- 
tion for playing ball. 

RULE XLV. A playing 'ball within the limits of 
the cage or under a wicket becomes dead to advance- 
ment from that position if it comes in contact with a 
live ball by direct shot, except as provided for in Rule 
XXXIII. 

ROVER BALL 

RULE XLVI. A ball is a rover when it has made 
all the points in the game but one and can play upon 
all balls once during its turn of play and may be played 
upon as any other 'ball. 

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LIMIT OF THE CAGE 

RULE XLVII. A ball is within the limits of the 
cage when a straight edge running from one wicket to 
the other on the inside of the arches touches the ball. 

RULE XLVIII. A playing ball within the limits of 
the cage or in position to run an arch coming in con- 
tact with a dead ball must be returned to its former 
position and play ceases, but playing ball is in position 
to run the arch. 

BALLS CONTINUED IN GAME 

RULE XLIX. All balls must be continued in the' 
game until two rovers which are partners are staked 
out, either by a sinkle stroke or by two successive 
strokes of the mallet. Playing 'ball must take play off 
of partner ball after both balls are rovers, and they 
must be staked out in one or two continuous plays to 
count out. 

RULE L. If in staking out partner ball it should 
rest out of bounds, it must be replaced properly within 
bounds before play is resumed. All balls must be 
properly placed in the grounds before playing ball can 
go out. 

DIRECTION THROUGH WICKh.TS 

RULE LI. In making points. No. 3, 5, 11 and 13 
must be made toward the center (See illustration). 

RULE LII. A player may at any time require either 
archers or grounds put in proper condition. 

RULE LIII. A player must not touch a ball while 
in play, only to place the same properly within bounds, 
except playing ball, and that must only be touched to 
place it beside the ball hit to take play therefrom, and 
may be touched with the side of the mallet to knock 
the sand ofl. Any infringement upon this rule the 
player shall cease his play, and all balls remain where 
they lay at time of such infringement. 

RULE LIV. The Committee on Arrangements shall 
appoint a referee to decide all disputes. 

RULE LV. No advice shall be given in a game 
among experienced players. Unexperienced players 
should be coached. A player should ask partner's 
advice as to the setting up of the balls. 

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RULE LVI. Differences of opinion, as to the inter- 
pretation of the rules, are vested in a supreme officially 
appointed by the Committee on rules, namely, Jos. 
Kennedy. 



BY-LAWS OF THE WESTERN 
ROQUE ASSOCIATION 



The followinp" are the By-laws of the Western Roque 
Association, as adopted by the Club members of the 
Association, March 8th, 1913. 

ARTICLE I 

Name 
This organization shall be known as the Western 
Roque Association of America. 

ARTICLE II 

MEMBERSHIP 

The membership of this Association shall consist of 
such Roque Clubs as are accepted for membership by 
the directors of the Association. 

ARTICLE III 

Clubs Accepted for Membership 
Any club being accepted by the directors of the 
Association and paying the membership fee (which is 
$2.00 per year) and adopting the rules of said Associa- 
tion can become a member. 

ARTICLE IV 

Any club becoming a member of the Western Roque 
Association can send as many delegates to play in the 
Tournament as it pleases without any additional fee. 

ARTICLE V 

Any Roque Club belonging to the Western Roque 
Association can have one delegate for every six mem- 



bers or fraction thereof, in good standing, to vote at 
the meetings of the Association, 

ARTICLE VI 

Each club sending players to play in the Tournament 
should appoint one delegate for each six members, or 
fraction thereof, belonging to said Club to represent 
the Club at the meetings of the Association. 

ARTICLE VII 

Annual Meeting 
The Annual Meeting of this Association shall be 
held on Wednesday evening at seven o'clock at Room 
409, Ashland Block the week of the Tournament. 

ARTICLE VIII 

Officers 
The officers of this Association shall consist of a 
President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. 

ARTICLE IX 

The officers of this Association shall be elected at 
the Annual Meeting of the Association each year, and 
assume their duties when elected. 

ARTICLE X 

It shall be the duty of the President elect to appoint 
the following committees, for the succeeding year, 
namely. Committee on Arrangements, Committee on 
Grounds, Committee on Finace; each committee to con- 
sist of three members. 

ARTICLE XI 

Committee on Arrangements 
It is the duty of this committee to classify the players 
into as many divisions as they deem best; to give all 
players as near an equal chance as possible; to keep a 
record of the games played; and have same kept in a 
conspicuous place where all participants can see the 
result of the games as they are being played; to arrange 
for special attractions; to appoint a referee to take 
charge of a game when the participants so require; 
to appoint a timekeeper to see that all games are called 
within the hour, also to see that the participants make 



out a card with the number of points made by each, 
and signed by both, and same turned over to the Com- 
mittee on Arrangements. 

ARTICLE XII 

Committee on Grounds 
This committee shall see that the courts are put in 
first-class condition prior to the Tournament, and kept 
in first-class condition during tournament week; to 
keep the balls well painted; and to see that the arches 
are kept in good shape, and the proper width; to see 
that the courts are kept well sprinkled and sanded; to 
see there are plenty of seats provided for; and see that 
the lights are put in good shape for playing evenings. 

ARTICLE XIII 

Committee on Finance 
This committee shall audit the Treasurer's accounts, 
obtain the financial condition of the Association; and 
provide for any deficiency. 

ARTICLE XIV 

A majority of the delegates present at all meetings 
constitute a quorum. 

ARTICLE XV 

The President shall fill any vacancy at any time such 
vacancy may occur. 

ARTICLE XVI 

These By-laws may be amended at the Annual Meet- 
ings by a two-thirds vote of the delegates of the Asso- 
ciation present. 



SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING 
TOURNAMENT GAMES 



RULE I 

All tournament games govened by the rules of the 
Western Roque Association. 



RULE II 

The players participating in the Tournament shall be 
divided into classes, best adapted to their play, by the 
Committee on Arrangements. 

RULE III 

A player winning in one class must advance to a 
higher class the next year. 

RULE IV 

Tournament Games — how played 

All Tournament games are played on a percentage 
basis, a player may loose every game he plays, and still 
be winner in the Tournament. 

RULE V 

Time of Games 
All Tournament games are limited to one hour and 
thirty minutes. Should a game not be completed within 
that time, the points are counted, and the result must 
be properly made out in points upon a card for that 
purpose and signed by both participants, and given to 
the Committee on Arrangements. 

RULE VI 

Any player playing one or more games in the Tour- 
nament and not finishing, all games not played count 
against him, and for his opponent, at the percentage 
of 32 points for the opponent and no points for the 
player who does not play. 

RULE VII 

Any player in the tournament who fails to make out 
a card containing the result of a game in which he par- 
ticipates and return same to the Committee on Arrange- 
ments forfeits his right to play any more games in 
said Tournament, and all games not played and marked 
against him. 

RULE VIII 

A referee is to take charge of a game when appointed 
by the Committee on Arrangements, and his decision 
shall be final. 

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RULE IX 

The Committee on Arrangements shall determine 
the order of play; also the time for play to begin and 
close. Ties are played off by playing the games out, 
without regard to time. 

RULE X 

The Committee on Arrangements have power to 
start play on Monday morning at 9:00 A. M. should the 
play so demand it. 

RULE XI 

All players participating in the Tournament must 
rely upon their own judgment. No word of advice 
shall be given to any one as to manner of play, or re- 
garding mistakes. 

RULE XII 

All balls broken during Tournament play, shall be 
paid for by the players who play in the Tournament. 



Gluts Belonging to tke Western Roque 
Association, Marcli 8tli, 1913 



Rogers Park Roque Club Chicago, 111. 

Lincoln Park Roque Club Chicago, 111. 

Garfield Park Roque Club Chicago, 111. 

Tuscola Roque Club Tuscola, 111; 

Pittsfield Roque Club Pittsfield, 111. 

Richmond Roque Club Richmond, Ind. 

Wabash Roque Club Wabash, Ind. 

Dowagiac Roque Club Dowagiac, Mich. 

Adrian Roque Club Adrian, Mich. 

Colon Roque Club Colon, Mich. 

Campbellestown Roque Club. . .Campbellestown, Ohio 

New Paris Roque Club New Paris, Ohio 

West Alexandria Roque Club West Alexandria, Ohio 



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THE C. K. LANDON MEDAL 



A gold medal was presented by C. K. Landon to the 
Western Roque Association to be contested for by the 
Clubs of the Association. The following rules to govern 
the contests. 

The medal to be held by the winner, subject to 
challenge once a month on five days notice by a mem- 
ber of any club belonging to the Western Roque Asso- 
ciation. The games to he best four in seven, played 
on grounds chosen by the holder of the medal. 

The holder of the medal must defend the same dur- 
ing Tournament week, at Lincoln Park, Chicago, if 
challenged. 

Present holder of medal, March the 8th, 1913, C. C. 
King, Chicago, 111. 

The Landon medal was contested for at Garfield 
Park Roque courts between Dr. Will Lyman of Topeka, 
Kansas and C. C. King of Chicago, 111., C. C. King 
captured the medal. 



OTHER ASSOCIATIONS 



There are four Associations in the United States. — 
The National Roque Association, headquarters at Nor- 
wick, Connecticut, Frank Foss, Secretary. Tne Western 
Roque Association headquarters at Lincoln Park, Chi- 
cago, 111., C. C. King Secretary. The Middle West 
Roque Association, headquarters at Philadelphia, Horace 
Webb, Secretary. Pacific Coast Roque Association, 
headquarters at Los Angeles, California. The Western 
Roque Association located at Lincoln Park, Chicago, 111. 
is the largest Roque Association in the United States, 
while they have only thirteen clubs representing the Asso- 
ciation, they have a membership of over one hundred 
and fifty players, and will have thirteen clubs represented 
at their first Tournament in August, with over fifty 
players in the three divisions. 



Moore & Evans Official 

Roque Mallets and Balls 

have been adopted and are used exclusively by 
the members of the Western Roque Association. 



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Moore & Evans No. 1 Official Roque Balls, 33^ inches 
in diameter, best grade hard Rubber. 

Per set of 4 balls $12.00 



Moore & Evans Official Roque Mallets are 
made of the very finest grade of materials obtain- 
able, scientifically constructed, so as to meet the 
requirements of the most exacting players. 

No. 1 Official Roque Mallet, highly polished, steel 
shank, Benedict nickel trimmings, Ivory hard 
head, Rubber soft head, detachable handle. 

Each $20.00 

No. 2 Official Roque Mallet, same as No. 1, with the 
exception of Rubber hard head in place of Ivory. 

Each $17.25 

No. 3 Official Roque Mallet, highly polished, brass 
trimmed, detachable handle, hard and soft Rub- 
ber heads. Each $14.65 

No. 4 Official Roque Mallet, same style as No. 3, hard 

and soft Rubber heads. Each $12.00 

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Moore & Evans 
Official Roque Shoes 




770. Official Roque Shoe, fine Vici Kid, 
soft and pliable. Smooth Oak sole. 
Per pair $2.35 




200. Roque or Tennis Shoes, white canvas 
red rubber, pure gum soles, low Ox- 
ford style, per pair , $1.65 

201. Same in High Top, per pair 2.00 



HEAVY ROQUE AND AUTO COAT 

For Spring and Fall. 




CLD 



SKawl Collar, made 
of the finest Worsted 
Yarn. Can be had 
in colors: Grey, Ma- 
roon, Navy, White, 
Olive and Green. 
Each $10.00 

Same as above, me- 
dium weight. 
Each $8.00 



CrD 



OFFICIAL ROQUE 
JERSEY COAT 

Medium Light Weight 

Made of high grade worsted. 
Every garment is perfectly cut 
and carefully tailored. Colors as 
follows: Grey, Maroon, Navy and 
White. 




Medium light weight, each. 
Medium weight, each 



$3.00 
...4.00 



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WHITE DUCK TROUSERS 

For Outing, Yachting, Parades, Etc. 



Our white duck trousers are 
all cut extra full. TKey are made 
with side buckle straps, belt loops 
and cuff bottoms. They are per- 
fect in fit, style and workmanship, 
are packed in individual boxes 
and are put up in sizes 27 to 48 
waist, lenghths 27 to 35. 

1176 White drill trousers, one 
hip and two side pockets. Per 
pair, $1.50 

1177 Fine quality white duck 
trousers, two hip pockets and 
flaps, two side pockets, one watch 
pocket- Per pair, $2.00 

1178 Extra quality white duck 
trousers, made of fine army duck, 
good quality curtain lining, two 
hip pockets with flaps, two side 
pockets, one side pocket with 
flap. Per pair, $2.50 

CREAM COLOR 

FLANNEL AND SERGE 

TROUSERS 

For Summer wear, our flannel 
and serge trousers are big favor- 
ites. The patterns have been se- 
lected with great care and you are 
sure that every one is the latest 
style and unexcelled value. Each 
pair is packed in individual boxes, 

made with cuff bottoms, belt loops, two watch pockets, sizes 30 

to 38 waist, 30 to 34 length. 




1183 Good weight plain color 
flannel trousers. Per pair, $6.00 

1184 Medium weight cream co- 
lor flannel trousers with black 
hairline stripes one-half inch a- 
part. Per pair $6.00 



1185 Fine cream color serge 
trousers with alternating white 
silk and black hairline stripes one- 
half inch apart. Per pair. $6.50 

1186 Cream color serge trousers 
with narrow^white silk and hair- 
line stripes, very neat and effect- 
ive. Per pair $6.50 



CLUB PENNANTS 



ILLINOIS 



> 



Any Two Names and Monogram as above 

385. 12x30 $1.00 387. 18x36 

386. 15x36 1.30 388. 18x48 




;1.75 
2.20 



Any Name and Monogram, Style as above 

369. 12x30 $0.90 371. 18x36 $1.40 

370. 15x36 1.10 371. 18x48 1.65 




Any Name, Style as above 

357. 12x30 $0.70 359. 18x36 $1.25 

358. 15x36 90 360. 18x48 1.50 



MAY 3 1913 



Club Pennants, Arm Bands and Emblems 




Any Lettering, as Above 

405 12x30.... $1.10 407 18x36 

406 15x36 1.50 408 18x48, 



.$1.85 
. 2.20 



415 
416 
417 





Arm Bands 



Made of high grade felt. Sizes up to 4x8 inches. 
Specify Round or Diamond Shape. 

1 letter, each $0.25 

2 letter or monogram. Each 40 

3 letter or monogram. Each 53 




418. 
419. 
420. 
421. 
422. 
423. 




Coat 
Emblems 



Sizes, 5 to 10 Inches 

1 letter with border. Each $0.33 

2 letter or monogram with border. Each 53 

3 letter or monogram with border. Each 73 

1 letter. Each 33 

2 letter monogram. Each 53 

3 letter monogram. Each 73 



